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John 12:4-6
Judas had been with Jesus Christ for three and a half years, and this occurred some six days before Jesus was to be crucified. John reveals to us Judas' habit. He had been with Christ at campfires and had heard His sermons and teachings. He had been involved in the camaraderie and the special education that a person gets when with a small group. Despite this, Judas never saw Jesus clearly enough to motivate a change in his life. He was a thief from the beginning. He never said to himself, "All these things apply to me, so I have to change." Because of this, his final act was to hang himself—after actually seeing what he was! He had never realized it prior to that time.
John O. Reid
Don't Take God for GrantedRelated Topics: Commitment to Change | Commitment to Repent | Judas | Judas Iscariot | Motivation for Change | Motivation for Overcoming | Motivation for Repentance | Taking God for Granted
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